A FINE PAIR OF LIGHTWEIGHT 12-BORE (2 5/8IN) SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS BY J. PURDEY, No. 25443/4, cocking-indicators, best bouquet and scroll engraving with full hardening-colour and original deep charcoal blueing, figured stocks with leather-covered recoil-pads, the chopper-lump barrels with sunken game-ribs

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A FINE PAIR OF LIGHTWEIGHT 12-BORE (2 5/8IN) SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS BY J. PURDEY, No. 25443/4, cocking-indicators, best bouquet and scroll engraving with full hardening-colour and original deep charcoal blueing, figured stocks with leather-covered recoil-pads, the chopper-lump barrels with sunken game-ribs
Weight 6lb. 4oz., 14¾in. pulls, 28in. barrels, both approx. I.C. & ¾ choke, 2 5/8in. chambers, nitro proof
In their leather lightweight motor-case (handle missing)

Lot Essay

Purdey's have kindly confirmed that the guns were completed in 1937. They appear to be virtually unused and their specifications conform to those entered in the maker's books

The lot is subject to V.A.T. as a re-import

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